Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-25
SPARKLING CAND0R.'
A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE KANSAS
STATESMAN INGALLS,.
Of Which a Specimen Is Given Beiow-A
Whack at Cleveland and Several Sly Digs
at Republican Possibiiities-The Inter
State Law, Reformers and Coming Is
sues-Allison at Buffalo.

sues-Allison at Buffalo.
PARSONS Kan, Oct % The Sun pub
fishes an interview with Senator John J. In
gals relating to the presidency campaign of
1888, and the merits of the interstate COM
merce act Senator Ingalls, was feeling his
best, and express himself with his usual
sparkling candor He began with an on
slaught on Cleveland that was short, but
Astounding in gall and then proceeded as fol-
lows:
blaine undoubtedly remains the prefer
ence of a majority of the Republicans, but
the irrational enthusiasm of 1884 has begun
to subside The disposition is growing to
consult the Judgment rather than the mag
nation of the people. Sherman has some
elements of strength, and evidently
intends to contest the nomina-
ton with Blaine. This may result in
the selection of a compromise candidate like
Lincoln, Allison, Harrison, Hawley Foraker or
some one not yet above the horizon. There are
several statesmen lurking in ambush for this
emergency. Lincoln is a modest. honest man
of respectable talents whose prominence is
due to his genealogy Allison has an uninl-
peachable record because he never expresses
an opinion till he has found out what every
body else thinks. Harrison, like Lincoln, has
pedigree, but his abilities are greater, and
his nomination would propitiate the civil
service reformers. Hawley is bluff, strong,
popular, soldierly man. who could command
the full strength of the party. The situation
appears favorable now for Republican sue
cess in 1855. If We are beaten we shall defeat
ourselves The campaign will be the most
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lean politics.
''The interstate commerce law will cost
the people of Kansas in increased freights
upon the imports and exports this year not
less than $4,000, 900. Like all other Injuries,
it comes high. What the country needed
was an advisory board of commissioners,
like the Kansas plan, to secure an eqult able
adjustment of differences between the rail-
roads and the people. and to report subjects
needing further legislation to congress, But
the political quack doctors, the anti
poverty, anti-monopoly, greenback, free
trade socialists are now clamoring
for governmental ownership of rail-
roads and telegraphs. Should this be ac-
complished the party in power will never be
iisiodged except by revolution. The in
stincts of the American people DIRE opposed to
Capitalization. The central idea Of our sys-
tenn is the freedom of every individual eiti-
zen to exert his capacity and powers to the
utmost, subject to law, and to enjoy the
fruits of his labors Government should pro-
tect the weak against the oppression of the
strong, and the poor against the exactions of
the rich. Give all citizens an equal chance
in the race of life, and let each work out his
own destiny"
what are likely to be the vital ISSUES
between the two great parties in 1852
"The principal issue will be the record
made by the Democrats during Cleveand's
administration; how far their accusations
have been verified; how far their promises
and pledges have been fulfilled Much de
ponds on the action of congress, at the next
session, on the tariff, the whisky and tobacco
tax, the surplus pensions, the fisheries, labor,
prohibition, and suffrage. The issue can not
be definitely formulated till after the adj
nf sODuraSS uaYt summer y